
A few years ago Kia handed me the keys to a bright green Kia Soul to test it out around Boston. It was spring at the time and my afternoons were generally spent in the car getting three boys from one field to another. Things haven’t changed much. I remember being concerned since at first glance the Kia Soul appeared too small to work for our family. The outcome after a week of driving it was “the car was surprisingly large inside and comfortable.” It was perfect for running errands or transporting one or two children to a sporting event.
At the time my “real” car was a minivan and I was ready to move on. I began to search high and low for green car options and came up with very few.
As many of us know, our automotive choices have a massive impact on the environment. Both SUVs and minivans guzzle petroleum, get relatively poor gas mileage and rely solely on…